Skill order
Order set by the author · gold is the ultimate
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Item order
Stages top to bottom, items left to right
- 1
Early game
14,400 SoulsDon't throw your lane before you get to T2 assistant, once you get T2 assistant you can pressure hard and usually force their guardian.
High-Velocity RoundsProbably the best item in Deadlock
Opening RoundsGood stats, makes our gun really strong lane poke, gun spikes later with weave
Extra ChargeTry to save both bolt charges in lane for when assistant is up.
Improved SpiritSpirit good
Rapid RechargeSpirit spike timed with 3ap on bolt, if lane is still going at this point you should be able to force guardian.
Trophy CollectorWith walker damage being gutted playing active early is the move again. I usually buy this here to time with when I hit T3 bolt but you want to make sure you have this for first rift fight.
Enchanter's EmblemSpirit good
Shadow WeaveVeil walker is nerfed and new map has less veils so I think this item is better now. Hitting rabbits from invis is way easier and the ambush buff in tandem with rabbit amp lets you solo kill people.
All item notes
- High-Velocity Rounds — Probably the best item in Deadlock
- Opening Rounds — Good stats, makes our gun really strong lane poke, gun spikes later with weave
- Extra Charge — Try to save both bolt charges in lane for when assistant is up.
- Improved Spirit — Spirit good
- Rapid Recharge — Spirit spike timed with 3ap on bolt, if lane is still going at this point you should be able to force guardian.
- Trophy Collector — With walker damage being gutted playing active early is the move again. I usually buy this here to time with when I hit T3 bolt but you want to make sure you have this for first rift fight.
- Enchanter's Emblem — Spirit good
- Shadow Weave — Veil walker is nerfed and new map has less veils so I think this item is better now. Hitting rabbits from invis is way easier and the ambush buff in tandem with rabbit amp lets you solo kill people.
- 2
If dying too much consider one of these.
Optional12,800 Souls
Dispel MagicMost often defensive buy. Slowing hex is very popular right now and this with assistant up makes you almost immortal.
Warp StoneAll around good survivability item and enables a lot of stolen ults. Usually buy vs pocket / dynamo
Metal SkinBest anti gun item in the game. Buy if you need it to channel seven / dynamo ult or if you're getting ran down by drifter / haze / silver
CounterspellReally good in specific matchups. I buy this vs Drifter most often so his ult doesn't cc me for 12 seconds.
All item notes
- Dispel Magic — Most often defensive buy. Slowing hex is very popular right now and this with assistant up makes you almost immortal.
- Warp Stone — All around good survivability item and enables a lot of stolen ults. Usually buy vs pocket / dynamo
- Metal Skin — Best anti gun item in the game. Buy if you need it to channel seven / dynamo ult or if you're getting ran down by drifter / haze / silver
- Counterspell — Really good in specific matchups. I buy this vs Drifter most often so his ult doesn't cc me for 12 seconds.
- 3
Core Items
28,800 SoulsUsually this order, don't fight with a giant bag hard saving for carpet like a noob. Trans cd should always be last.
Greater ExpansionMakes everything easier to hit and makes almost every ult better. Now that we're permafighting we usually want this before carpet.
Magic CarpetLegit the do everything item, lets you be anywhere on the map, force lanes in without fear, and enable some ults better than any other item. Use shadow weave while channeling and be the invisible UAV.
Superior DurationWorks with rabbit, our items, and almost every ult we steal.
Boundless SpiritGiga damage increase to everything.
Superior CooldownMore of our OP buttons now that all the important ones are leveled
Transcendent CooldownMore buttons, more carpets, more invis, max spirit invest
All item notes
- Greater Expansion — Makes everything easier to hit and makes almost every ult better. Now that we're permafighting we usually want this before carpet.
- Magic Carpet — Legit the do everything item, lets you be anywhere on the map, force lanes in without fear, and enable some ults better than any other item. Use shadow weave while channeling and be the invisible UAV.
- Superior Duration — Works with rabbit, our items, and almost every ult we steal.
- Boundless Spirit — Giga damage increase to everything.
- Superior Cooldown — More of our OP buttons now that all the important ones are leveled
- Transcendent Cooldown — More buttons, more carpets, more invis, max spirit invest
- 4
Lategame Utility
Optional38,400 SoulsBuy off vibes, if you don't know what to buy kevlar and DB are always good.
Vortex WebIf you bought shex you can upgrade to this, really strong initiation item from invis.
Echo ShardMuch worse with the recent nerf imo, still obviously strong against grounded teams but I don't really buy this very often.
ScourgeThrow on largest monkey and farm damage, really strong with how much spirit power / duration / range we get
Cursed RelicIf you're a weak minded loser you can buy this. I've literally never bought it but its here because it is good. Makes you an insane catch hero with carpet and weave.
Diviner's KevlarAlways a solid item after you hit max spirit investment if you don't know what else to buy.
Divine BarrierOP item, makes you even more untouchable and lets you save teammates too
All item notes
- Vortex Web — If you bought shex you can upgrade to this, really strong initiation item from invis.
- Echo Shard — Much worse with the recent nerf imo, still obviously strong against grounded teams but I don't really buy this very often.
- Scourge — Throw on largest monkey and farm damage, really strong with how much spirit power / duration / range we get
- Cursed Relic — If you're a weak minded loser you can buy this. I've literally never bought it but its here because it is good. Makes you an insane catch hero with carpet and weave.
- Diviner's Kevlar — Always a solid item after you hit max spirit investment if you don't know what else to buy.
- Divine Barrier — OP item, makes you even more untouchable and lets you save teammates too
- 5
Full Bolt Damage
Optional24,000 SoulsIf your team lacks damage you can start buying these instead of carpet / cdr / duration
Mystic ReverbStand 4 meters behind assistant and both your bolts will hit at the same time making this do 2x dmg
Spirit BurnIf they have tons of healing
TankbusterBad on this hero but enables reverb / spirit burn
Mystic Vulnerability
Escalating ExposureShould always be the last one of these items you buy unless you're stealing seven ult every fight
All item notes
- Mystic Reverb — Stand 4 meters behind assistant and both your bolts will hit at the same time making this do 2x dmg
- Spirit Burn — If they have tons of healing
- Tankbuster — Bad on this hero but enables reverb / spirit burn
- Escalating Exposure — Should always be the last one of these items you buy unless you're stealing seven ult every fight
- 6
Situationals
Optional25,600 Souls
Extra RegenIf needed for lane
Extra HealthIf you bought regen for lane you can scoop this at some point for green spike.
HealbaneNot my job but sometimes antiheal is really important
Reactive BarrierGood if the only way you die is getting 100-0d in a disable
UnstoppableOnly consider this item if you're stealing dynamo / seven ult every fight and are against a lot of interupts.
IndomitableGood if the only way they kill you is with catch heroes / curses. Good against bebop so he can't hook you out of the sky while hyper beaming.
Slowing HexBuy vs slippery
DecayBuy vs chonk
KnockdownBuy vs flyer / channeling ults
All item notes
- Extra Regen — If needed for lane
- Extra Health — If you bought regen for lane you can scoop this at some point for green spike.
- Healbane — Not my job but sometimes antiheal is really important
- Reactive Barrier — Good if the only way you die is getting 100-0d in a disable
- Unstoppable — Only consider this item if you're stealing dynamo / seven ult every fight and are against a lot of interupts.
- Indomitable — Good if the only way they kill you is with catch heroes / curses. Good against bebop so he can't hook you out of the sky while hyper beaming.
- Slowing Hex — Buy vs slippery
- Decay — Buy vs chonk
- Knockdown — Buy vs flyer / channeling ults
- 7
Only here so quickbuy works
Optional4,000 Souls
